Photography

The first in a series of posts from Premio Pieve 2013, highlighting some of the faces who worked tirelessly throughout the weekend.

I like a lot of places in Italy, and find myself recommending them to friends and weary travellers alike, but the place in Italy where I feel the happiest is Il Fontanaro…

Notte Bianca is an annual celebration which is now spreading across Italy. All of the stores stay open late, with their lights open, and the Piazzas are filled with light and street performances.

Often I’ll be asked for some advice on portraiture. Usually it comes more specific than general: about the lighting, about the technical settings, about organising the sitting. So, in light of that, I wanted to go back over one of my recent portrait sets, and discuss the different aspects that brought it together.

I haven’t quite reached Tuscany, but since I’m in Italy, I’ve started the process for Bella Toscana by shooting a little bit around Milano.

Annabelle McMillan in Walsh, Bay Sydney. April 2012.

A fashion shoot from last year which didn’t end up going to print, we shot on location in the area which legendary Australian film Mad Max was created.